Mid-Century Modern Tableware
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Modern Salt & Pepper Shakers, Stainless Steel, Denmark
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool midcentury salt and pepper shakers made of stainless steel, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Copper watering can around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper
Carl Aubock Brass Maria Theresia Coin Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass coin bottle opener, designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In good condition with nice patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Joe Colombo style set of ten glasses 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in bari, IT
Set of ten worked and colored glass glasses in the style of 1970s Joe Colombo.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stained Glass
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s ( marked )
Located in Wien, AT
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s
Marked on Bottom
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Colorful Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Glass Decanters by Empoli
By Empoli
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very colorful and decorative set of six Italian glass decanters. There is one white decanter, one red, two brown and two blue ones.
All carafes have a ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Resin Plates with Incrusted Seahorses, Fishes, Algues and Shells
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
These 4 plates are made of lucite with incrusted seahorses, fishes, algues and shells. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Lucite
Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 14 Bouillon Cups
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 14 bouillon cups.
In good condition.
Measures: 17 cm. in diameter and 7 cm. high.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Wood Trays
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four serving trays or plates by Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker, from his workshop in Señal Mexico.
Designer Don Shoemaker ( was born in Nebraska and studied at the Art Inst...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Large Couroc Style Acrylic Modernist Salad Servers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large scale black plastic or acrylic modernist salad servers. Recently acquired as part of large collection.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Massimo Vignelli for Heller Mid Century Modern Plates and Mugs for Six
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Iconic sixties design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli of stacking plates and mugs manufactured by Heller. This set consists of 6 dinner plates and 6 mugs in a sunshine yellow color. Al...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Set of 12 Golden Travertine Knife Rests – France, 1970s
By Sergio Asti, Up & Up
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant set of 12 parallelepiped knife rests in golden honed travertine, dating from the 1970s, made in France. Each piece is carved from warm-toned golden travertine with natural ve...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Travertine
Napkin Holder, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Napkin Holder, Vienna, 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
David Gil for Bennington Potters Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this pair of mid-century figural ceramic Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper shakers by David Gil for Bennington Potters. Cast in white clay with white and black glaze...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Vintage Sculptural Serving Spoon W German PROGRESSUS, Aluminum
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage sculptural serving spoon Made in German, aluminum. Stamped, made in W Germany. Cast aluminum. Stamped PROGRESSUS
S...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Aluminum
Fruit Bowl Execution in Brass and Wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit bowl execution in brass and wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Eternity by Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Denmark 81 Pcs
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternity symbol by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 81 pieces. We have never seen this pattern before! The handle ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck II Brass Tray, Bowl, Vide-Poche, Maria Theresia Coin, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful solid brass coin tray or dish, designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck II in the 1950s. Suitable as a jewelry bowl or „vide-poche“. In good condition with nice pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Circa 1950s William Spratling Sterling Silver & Wood Salt & Pepper Casters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s pair of William Spratling sterling silver & wood salt & pepper casters. Inlaid sterling signature disc on bottoms. Cubes with sterling disc inlays & sterling tops. Signat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Toothpick Holder with African Boy by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Toothpick holder with African boy by Richard Rohac
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Jens Quistgaard Bullseye Cube Ice Bucket with Tongs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Jens Quistgaard cube ice bucket with original tongs for Dansk. Solid teak construction with carved circle details on all sides. Top features a raised bullseye design for the ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is nice set of flatware by Retronue. The flatware is made in a style reminiscent of Danish flatware. Retronue is flatware is made in Korea.
The set includes 4 forks, 3 soup spoo...
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Aldo Tura Cruet Set in Red Lacquered Goatskin and Stainless Steel 1970s 'Signed'
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Cruet set with base in red lacquered goatskin with inset rosewood coasters and stainless steel containers and hardware by Aldo Tura it comes with Ste...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver
Murano Set of Vases Handcrafted with Melted Threads 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano set of vases Handcrafted with Melted Threads.
Photography Fails to Capture the Simple Elegants of the Vase
Size large Vase: 35 cm x 14...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution mark....
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Mid-Century Italian Teak Pepper and Salt Shaker from Anri Form, Italy
By Anri Form
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Teak Pepper and Salt Shaker from Anri Form, Italy, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional inform...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Boxed Mid Century Carving Set 5009, Knife and Fork by Amboss Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and unusual Austrian "max - design" carving knife and fork set, executed in the 1960s, model# 5009 by Amboss Austria. Stainless stee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Very Rare Teak and Chrome Table Nutcracker with bowl, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- practical
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Bar Party Set 1517 in Original Box by Amboss, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A gorgeous bar set nestled in its original wooden box from the 1950s. It comprises a bottle opener, a corkscrew, and a can opener. Model #1517, crafted by Amboss Austria, this set is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Water Can Copper Brass Conbination, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Water can copper brass conbination, around 1950s
Brass copper conbination
Polished.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Beautiful Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Pepper Or Salt Mill, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and elegant modernist pepper- or salt mill, made of cow horn, designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In very good condition, marginal...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Salt & Pepper Menage Condiment Set, Richard Rohac, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A delightful modernist cruet set comprising salt and pepper shakers along with a toothpick dispenser. Crafted from brass, bakelite in various colors an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nth" Model stainless steel modernist flatware set, designed by Adolph Tischler, American, circa 1967. This is a six piece set for six people, 36 piece...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Cutting board or serving tray and mixed exotic woods salt and pepper shakers by Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker. Retains original label from his w...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Ceramic English Earthenware Tea Plates in Focus Pattern by Midwinter
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 English earthenware tea plates with printed overglaze decoration in the 'Focus' pattern. Made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England, 1964.
The broad rims are decorated ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid Century Hand Embroidered Linen Table Napkins with Pink Flowers, Set of 7
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of crisp white dinner or cocktail napkins with hand-embroidered pink flowers. A wonderful set of seven napkins. Each is square and features an applique ombre pink, peach, and y...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Thomas Weir Howard Loughton Studio Pottery Mug, 1958
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Studio Pottery mug made at Loughton Pottery by Thomas Weir Howard. The shaped stoneware mug has a loop handle with thumb rest and is decorated wi...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Silver Thread by Hingelberg Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 98 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver thread by Frantz Hingelberg sterling silver flatware set 98 pieces. Handmade exceptional Mid-Century Modern design. The pattern has a wonderful thread design that the base of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hertha Baller Pipe Holder, Vienna, circa 1950s 'Marked'
Located in Wien, AT
Hertha Baller pipe holder, Vienna, circa 1950s (Marked)
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Contrast by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Mid-Century Modern 40 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern CONTRAST BY LUNT sterling silver with nylon handle Flatware set, designed by Nord Bowlen of Greenfeld, MA in 1956 - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Satin by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 55 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Royal Satin by Wallace, circa 1965 sterling silver flatware set, the handles with satin/matte finish, 55 pieces. This set includes:
Measure: 12 knives, 9"
12 for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ By Jessie Tait, 1955
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ designed by Jessie Tait, circa 1950, 6 setting, 28 pieces (6 setting)
Rare and beautiful 28-piece dinner service ...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Vintage Teak Serving Trays 1960s Set of 4
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish vintage teak serving trays 1960s set of 4.
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak trays.
This set consists of:
A large oval tray by Silva, ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak, Glass
Richard Rohac Fish Toothpick Holder Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Richard Rohac Fish Toothpick Holder stand, Austria, 1950s
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Midcentury Modern Stainless Steel Bread Knife Stamped Capri Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Capri knife
Beautiful capri Italy midcentury modern bread knife in stainless steel 1960sstamped stainless capri italy
Measures: 13.75 x .88 x .38 inches
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Marble Vintage Bowl, Italy 1950
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Marble Vintage Bowl, Italy 1950
A 1950s vintage marble bowl / ashtray. Decorative object, the item has been created by using a single piece of marble. In very good conditions...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Bamboo Napkin Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bamboo napkin holder, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bamboo
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-century Modern design.
Unused silver rhythm by Internati...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti Italian Stainless Diamond Flatware Set Three Long Ice Tea Spoons 1958
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Gio Ponti Italian stainless diamond flatware set of three long ice tea spoons, 1958.
Measures: 7 1/2" L x 1 1/8" W x 1/2" H
Maker stamped. Italian Gio Ponti designer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Piero Fornasetti Wicker Cornucopia with Flowers, Roses and Pomegranates Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti Cornucopia with Flowers early serving tray.
Original Label.
Featuring a Wicker Cornucopia holding Flowers, Roses, Pomegranates and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage, Horn Handle, Corkscrew from Amboss Austria, Chrome-Plated, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A vintage corkscrew from Amboss Austria, from the early 1950s. The handle is made from the tip of a deer antler
and held in place with a pin which g...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Italian Handcrafted Chalice in Blown Murano Glass Clear Color and Gold, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian handcrafted chalice in blown Murano glass clear color and gold, 1980s
This elegant chalice is rich in lovely details that add harmoniously to its grace. The stem is richly adorned with different Morise decorations, among which two pink flowers...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Set of Three Iridescent Glass Bottles, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three French circa 1940s iridescent glass decanters with stoppers. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 17"
Width 6"
Depth 4".
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Amboss Austria Kitchen Utensil Set, Designed by Janos Meglk
Located in Vienna, Austria
A nice set of kitchen utensils designed by Janos Meglk for Amboss Austria. These instruments have been used but are in very good condition.
There are f...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Rattan Bottle Holder. French. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual bottle holder is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Rattan
Cantone by Wilkens Germany 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pieces Modern
By John Wilkins
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern cantone by Wilkens German 800 silver flatware set - 108 pieces. This set includes:
18 Knives, 8 1/2"
18 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4"
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Vintage Solid Brass Nutcracker Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage nut cracker from solid brass designed and executed Austria 1950s.
Amazing simple design in great execution highlights t...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
unique Hollywood regency brass Metal Tray by Vereinigte Werkstätten München 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Tray element with brass leaf handles
Producer:
Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Origin:
Germany
Material:
metal and brass
Decade:
1950s
Description:
This origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria, International Silver, and Jens Quistgaard. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $32,500 while the average work can sell for $652.